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The Wonderful World of Wood:
Satinwood:
- "Chloroxylon swietenia"
Other Names:
- East Indian Satinwood.
Sources:
- Central and Southern India.
- Sri Lanka.
Tree Characteristics:
- A relatively small tree, reaching about 50ft in height and producing a straight trunk about 1ft in diameter.
Characteristics of the wood:
- A strong hard and heavy lustrous wood, with fine even texture and interlocked grain that produces a striped figure.
- It is light yellow to golden brown in colour, with thin dark streaks.
- It is a naturally durable wood.
Workability:
- A moderately difficult wood to work with hand and machine tools, though it turns well.
- It is rather difficult to glue.
Average dried weight:
- 61lb/cuft.
Finishing:
- With care, it can be brought to a smooth surface and polished to a fine finish.
Common uses:
- Furniture.
- Interior joinery.
- Turnery.
- Veneer.
- Inlay bandings.
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